How to get there?
If you are traveling by road from Johor Bahru, then you should head towards north. Follow the route to Senai/Kulai and turn left when you see the road sign of Pontian exit. Pontian is the district where Kukup belongs to. If you are confused between Pontian and Pontian Kecil. Don’t worry, both will lead you to the same direction. You will pass by Pekan Nanas town (the Pineapple Village) if you are on the right track. Make a left turn when you see a road sign indicating the direction to Kukup. Soon you will reach the the famous Kukup fishing village. On the other hand, if you are using the second link from Tuas, Singapore to Gelang Patah. You should first follow the road sign which leads you to Pontian or Pontian Kecil, and then make a left turn when you see a road sign to Kukup.

If you from Singapore and do not wish to travel by road, there is still an option for you. You may travel by ferry from Singapore World Trade Center. The forty five minutes ride cost you about RM50 for a two ways trip. Travel by ferry is some how a perfect choice. While enjoying the ocean view, you can also avoid the possibility to be trapped in a traffic jam between Johor Bahru and Skudai.

Okay, that is it for the southern part! What if you are coming from the north?

For you guys who are from the North, first of all, head to Johor using the North-South Highway. Exit at Simpang Rengam, make a left turn and follow the direction to Benut, and then to Pontian. Lastly, follow the sign board which indicating the direction to Kukup and you are about to reach soon.

What is special in Kukup?
Guess everyone’s expectation is different when come to a vacation. However, you can get it all in Kukup!

1. Leisure

Delicious seafood BBQ
What is the first thing come across your mind when you are in a fishing village? Yes, no doubt the answer would be the seafood. In Kukup, it’s well known with the seafood BBQ. The daily catches seafood is so fresh and will certainly satisfy your appetite. Besides the freshness, you will also need not to worry about the preparation neither the barbecue process. Just sit back and relax, you will be served!

Family activities
The chalets are equipped with mahjong, cards and karaoke. You can spend time with your family while enjoying playing mahjong and cards. There are CDs available for karaoke, but you can also prepare your own CDs so that you would not miss your favorite songs.

Shopping
Variety range of souvenirs, prawn crackers, fruits and biscuits are available here.

2. Nature

Sightseeing
Since Kukup is located near the swamp area, you can experience the nice scenery of the mangrove canopy by boat. If you are lucky, you will spot some wild life at the wetland too.

Kelong
Another destination during the boat trip would be the kelong, a floating fish farm in the middle of the sea. While experiencing how the fish is rear in net, you will get to know a little about the fishing techniques here too.

3. Adventure

Fishing
For those who like fishing, you can engage a local guide to arrange your sea fishing trip.

Paintball
Paintball is also now available in Kukup. However, advance booking is a must in order for them to prepare the gears.

Kukup is visiting by tourists along the year, and it is especially crowded during weekend and holidays period. Therefore, it is advisable to book the chalet in advance if you are planning to stay in Kukup. So, what are you still waiting for? Reserve your chalet now and looking forward to a memorable vacation in Kukup.

After waiting for so long, the Gold Coast Morib resort has started their operation in May 2011. However, there is only one room studio available at this moment. And the rate would be RM290 per night.

Besides the beach activities, the resort’s water park also serves as the playground for the families. The Gold Coast Morib water park entrance fees is RM20 per person, but the residents will get 50% off during their stay.

Seems like they still need some time to get the resort fully operated. The performance stage, proper hotel restaurant and last but not least their service…in order to allow the resident to enjoy their stay at Gold Coast Morib. We are looking forward to the world class resort in the very near future!

View of the ready resort room from the water park

The lobby

Water park

You can have a sea view from the room

One room studio with double bed

Bathroom with the open-able window, this is kind of romantic

The small wooden hut on the beach

At Sungai Koyan, keep left when you see the Mobil petrol station. You will have to make a left turn to the Pos Betau direction. You are now on the right path. Keep going until you are in the Cameron Highlands border. When you are in Cameron Highlands, you will first passing by the vegetable farm along the road until you are at the junction in front of Ringlet town’s Shell petrol station. Turn right will lead you to Tanah Rata and Brinchang. On the other hand, turn left to Ringlet and Tapah.

The road is perfectly done except one or two spots which need some improvement work. Personally, I think it’s a very nice road to travel while enjoying the beautiful tropical rain forest view along the way. It takes about 2 hours to reach Cameron Highlands from Raub at a very relaxing speed. It is getting nearer now, so why rush?

Orang Asli residential on the way to Cameron Highlands

Have you not seeing the Gold Coast Morib Christmas launching banner advertisement beside the road anymore? Yes, guess they have to temporary keep that for the time being. After confirmed with the staff from the site, they have to cancel the Christmas launching as promised earlier. According to the staff, they have extended the launching to the Chinese New Year 2011. But when asking about the date, no confirm date has been set so far.

However, the development for Phase B seems like matching the Phase A which is unexpected. As for the water theme park, the basic shape is there by now, waiting for more interior work to be done in order to be ready for operation.

So, for those who are expecting the launching of Gold Coast Morib, guess you have to wait for some more time.

For more details, check out their new website at http://www.gcr.com.my/

However, Taman Tasik Cyberjaya had only very few visitors when it first open. The number of visitors started to increase in the past two years, following by the new opening of education centers, residential and companies.

Besides the nice view, you can also enjoy activities like jogging, picnic, cycling, kite flying or just a simple family day outing.

The greenery within the Intelligent City, Taman Tasik Cyberjaya.

From the “old-style” seaside with the wooden stalls, pine trees and the dusty walking path to the modern looking renovated Pantai Morib, it still attracts a lot of visitors from the towns nearby. Undeniable, it’s a good effort from the state government.

Morib has been upgraded!

Since the independent day 53 years ago, Malaysia is still one of the best place to visit…in the past and in the future.

Jom, let’s travel!

Merdeka! Merdeka! Merdeka!

Gold Coast Morib, one of the most prominent project lately along the Morib beach is going to launch during Christmas 2010. Another project which is under development simultaneously is the Gold Coast Sepang which located about 40KM south from Gold Coast Morib. These two projects are expected to drive in large number of visitors to the West Coast after launching.

Gold Coast Morib consists of condominium and hotel rooms. However, this coming launching will only target on the condominium. According to the developer management, the buyers of the prominent holiday resorts are not only locals but investors from foreign countries like China, Middle-East countries and also European countries.

The soon to be launched condominiums are in the final staged of development. After the facilities like swimming pool and infrastructure are done, launching in the coming 6 months shouldn’t be an issue. Therefore, we are going to witness the huge and grand launching of the Gold Coast Morib in conjunction with the Christmas celebration in December 2010.

The sample of ready condominiums

Almost 80-90% done condominiums Phase A

Beautiful and elegantly decorated Gold Coast Morib beach with small huts

Malaysia has been expecting 19 millions of tourists in year 2009. We have not only accomplished the goal but also exceeded by 2.5 millions of visitors despite the economy crisis.